Window-screen.



PATENTED AUG. 13, 1907. J. NYE. WINDOW SCREEN. APPLICATION FILED AUG.16, 1906.

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PATENTED AUG: i907 J. NYE. WINDOW SCREEN.

APPLIOATION FILED AUG.16, 1906.

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JOHN NYE, OF MONTPELIER, OHIO.

WIN DOW-SCREEN No. 882,989: Specification of Application filed August 16,1906. Serial Ilo- 330,901.

Letters Patent. Patented Aug. is, 1907.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN NYE, a citizen of the United Sta'tes, residing at Montpelier, in the county of Williams and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Window-Screens;

1 and I do declare the iollowing to be a full, clear, and

exact description of the invention, such as will enablt others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the some, reference being had to the accom panying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification. I

-' My invention relates to'window screens, and has for its object t6 provide a construction in which thescreen will be connected to the top sash so as to be drawn down with the lowering of the sash thus affording a complete ventilation from the top without thepossi-' bility of flies or insects entering the roolii, the top sash also carryingwith it the insidecurtain so that it will afford no obstruction to the free passage of air' above the sash when lowered.

It has also for its object to provide for locating the screen and its roller outside oi the window and toprovide a shield or cap therefor which will be so constructed as not only to cover the screen and roller and thus protect it from the weather but also prevent any flies or insects from finding an ingr 53 into the room through the space left by unwinding the screen.

It has also for its object to provide for the easy at-' tachment of the screen to the sash and its ready detachment therefrom. r l I It has also for its object to provide efficient means for preventing flies and insects from finding a passage way into the room through the space between the two sashes when the meeting rails ere'separated by drawing down the top sash.

f the fiy slide and a portion of the meeting rail of the top sash; and Fig. 8 a plan view of a portion of the fly slide.

In the drawing, the numeral 1 designates a spring roller of any suitable construction but preferably consisting of a Wooden core 2 having ametal sheathing 3 and in one end of which is contained a. spiral spring 4 coiled around a stem 5 having a pintle 6 at one end journaled in a plate 7 held by screws 8 to a plug 9 secured in place by-a screw 10, the opposite end of the stem having a flat or angular pintle 11 to engage with one of two supporting brackets, the other'end of the roller having a pintle 12 to engage the other supportl The brackets are indicated by the numerals 13 which are held by screws 14 to the sash casing, one of said brackets having an angular shaped opening 15 to receive the angular shaped pintle of the roller and-the other bracket an'open slot to receive the 'pintle'at the opposite end oi the roller. The roller carries'n screen netting l6 0% wire or other suitable material, and it-is protected from the weather by a portion thereof.

The working end of the netting is attached to a wooden strip 18 by mans of a tongue 19 fitting in a groove 20 formed in said stri and the strip is provided with plptes 21 formed with openings 22 to receive headed screws which hold the strip "to the top ,ends 24 to be grasped by the hand from inside of the room for the pumose of connectlrhg'or. disconnecting grooves 26 for the edges of the screen netting to work To the accomplishment of the foregoing and such other objects as may hereinafter appear the invention consists in the features of construction and in the cornbination of parts" hereinafter particularly described and then sought to be'clearlyv defined by'theclaims, reference being had to the accompanying drawing-- forming a part hereof, and in which Figure 1 is a vertical section through the window frame, cornice and sash; and my invention applied;

in. For the purpose of closing the space between lthe screen roller and the weather cap to prevent flies and insects from entering the room through such space, the edge of the weather cap is formed with a groove 27 in which fits a'rubber strip 28 which projects inwardly and bears against the screen roller as seen in Fig. 1.

For the purpose of preventing flies and insects entering through the space between the lower sash and the top sash when the latter is lowered, I provide a slide Fig. 2 a front elevation of the some, with parts broken away; Fig. 3 a front elevation showing the top sash lowered with the screen covering the opening; and the curtain roller and its brackets shown in full lines, and i also in dotted lines; Fig. 4 a longitudinal section of the screen roller; Fig. 5 a perspective of one of the curtain roller brackets; Fig. 6 a perspective of one oi the screen-strip plates; Fig. 7 a cross section through 29 formed preferably of a folded strip 'of metal having inturned ends .30 clamping inturncd ends 31 of a fold- I ed strip of rubber 32, which slide is supported on the under side of the meeting mi of the top sash by supports 33 secured by screws 34 to said rail. This slide is connected to the ends of bowed springs 35"attached 4 by screws or otherwise to the side rails oi the top sash, the connection between said springs and slide preferthe strip to and h'om the stain V Strips 25 are secured to the outsideoai the casingso as to form guide-ways or rail .of the upper said plates outturned ably being a loose connection, for instance. by having prongs 36 at the ends of the springs passing through elongated slots 37 in the slide so that the slide may; have a slight longitudinal movement to allow for slight side movement of the sash and may also have a more or less tilting movement when pressed inwardly by the springs. The springs normally hold the slide in the position shown in Fig. 1, but when the top sash is lowered the springs come in contact with friction rollers 38 secured to the blind stop of thewindowand' by them are pressed inward so asto'move the slide forward and bring its rubber edge in close contact with the glass of the lower window sash. thus closing the space and preventing the possibility of flies or insects finding an entrance into the room at such points. Each spring is preferably formed with a depression 39 to receive the anti-friction rollers 38 so as to hold the spring and slide in their projected position.

For the purpose of moving the inside sl1ade or curtain withthe top sash in order that the air may have a free passage through the screen as the top sash is-lowered, I support the curtain roller 40 on adjustable brackets 41 formed of angle plates 42 having one member formed with inturned edges 43 forming a way in which slides arms 44, said arms being bent laterally as shown at (1 and then'at right angles thereto and then upwardly as shown at b the upturned portions being formed with sockets 45 to receive the pintles oi; jourrials oi the roller. This construction allows the brackets to be adjusted outwardly or inwardly so as tobring the roller nearer to or farther from the window frame as desired, while at the same time the-curtain is raised and lowered with the sash. J

Under the construction described as the top sash is lowered it carries with it the window curtain and at the same time draws down the screen to cover the being made in the interior construction of the window frame and also leaves the window with its ordinary appearance on the inside of the room.

seaose Having described my invention and set forth its merits, what I claim is 1. The combination with the upper windowsash, of a spring roller located outside of the window and provided with a screen attached at one end to thetop of the sash. a fly slide connected with the bottom rail of the sash and adapted to be projected against the glass of the lower sash as the upper sash is lowered and the screen moved over the window opening in the operation oflowering the upper sash. said fly slide being normally out of contact with the glass of the lowon ash, and means in the path of movement of said slide to project the slide in lowering the sash. substantially as described.

.2. The combination. with the upper window-sash. of a housing at the top of the window, a spring rolle r within the housing and provided with a screen attached at one end to the top of the sash. and a flexible guard attached to-.th roller housing at its lower outer edge and extending inwardly and upwardly to bear against the screen to cover the spzice between the roller and its housing. substantially as described The combination with the upper window sash. of a s ring roller located outside of the window. a screen mounted on said roller and secured to said upper sash. a weather cap covering said roller and having an open slot formed in one end-thereof to receive the pintlc of the roller. and brackets supporting said roller, one of the brackets beirig removable and having the roller pintle on tending through it and fitting in said slotysubstantially as described. p

4. The combination with the upper.window-sasli. of a fly-side consisting of a 'sliding barsupported beneath the bottom rail of the top sash and having a projecting iiexb ble strip along its edge. and springs connected with said slideand normally holding it in a retracted position. and projections in the path of said springs adapted to project the slide to move the flexible strip 'of the slide into contact with the glass of the lower sash in the downward movement of the upper sash. substantially as described.

5. The combination with the upper windowsash. of a fiy-slide consisting of a folded metalstrip clamping a folded rubber strip and slidably supported beneath the bottom rail of the upper sash, bowed springs attached to the sides of the suslland connected to saidslide, and projections on the sides of the window-frame in the path of travel of said springs to project said slide and move its flexible strip into contact with the glass of the lower sash in the downward movement of the top sash, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I nflix my signature -in presence oi two witnesses.

' JOHN NYE.

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